PennyHarold I Long Cross, Fleur-de-Lis type, with fleur-de-lis between two pellets in each angle, S.1165North 803a Lincoln Mint, moneyer SWAFA, About EF, a full round example with much eye appeal, rare in this high grade

PennyHarold II Pax type B.M.C. I, No.104 var S.1186North 836 Wilton mint, moneyer Rentwine, weight 1.1 grammes, Fine/Good Fine with a slight weakness in the legends, Very Rare (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £345) There are 16 Wilton mint Pax types in the E.M.C. & SCBI databases, none of which are of moneyer Rentwine. North appears not to record the moneyer in Volume I of English Hammered Coinage.

Books (18) an interesting selection comprising Roman Silver Coins by Seaby (3 volumes), Roman Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear (2 Volumes, 2000 and 2002), Roman Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear 1974 Edition, English Hammered Coinage Volumes 1 and 2 by J.J.North, The Cistophori of Augustus by C.H.V.Sutherland, 1970 edition, Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum Augustus to Vitellius by Harold Mattingly, Late Roman Bronze Coinage by Carson, Hill and Kent 1978 Edition, Corpvs Nvmmorvm Romanorvm XVII by A.Banti and L.Simonetti 1978 Edition, Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear, The Banknote Yearbook by Token Publishing 3rd Edition 2003, Spink Standard Catalogue of British Coins 2008 and 2009 editions, Coin Yearbook 2009 by Token Publishing, English Silver Coinage since 1649 by P.Alan Rayner 1992 edition all in very good condition, also a Lindner Stamp album with five packets of additional pages

A Great War DCM & MM group to Sjt. H. Temple Royal Engineers. Distinguished Conduct Medal G.V.R. (13666 2 Cpl. 1/ Sig. Co. R.E.), Military Medal G.V.R (13666 2 Cpl. 1/ D.S.Co. R.E.), 1914 Mons Star (13666 Sapr R.E.), British War & Victory Medals with M.I.D. oakleaf 13666 A.Sjt. R.E.Defence Medal, ImperialService Medal GVIR (Harold Temple DCM MM). Mounted as worn, First two slightly polished otherwise GVF. The Imperial Service Medal was awarded to Mr Harold Temple DCM MM in recognition of nearly half a century of outstanding service to the Crown. Enlisted in R.E. in 1904, and served in Ireland, until early 1914, when he joined the Post Office Telegraph Service at New Cross. He went to France and Belgium when the war started won the DCM & MM, and was Mentioned in Despatches for Conspicuous Gallantry during operations - for repairing telephone lines under heavy gunfire, for carrying a wounded colleague to a dressing room under heavy fire and returning to duty. He was wounded twice and after six months at hospital was sent to Signal School at Farnham where he stayed till he was demobilised in 1919. He returned to the Post Office and was promoted to Inspector in 1941. He served as a Captain in the Home Guard in the Second World War.

Hotel/Pub Tokens (13) George Hotel Castle Cary 1-1/2d PW Harold 1850 George on horseback slaying the dragon obverse Unc and with degrees of lustre, unusual to find such issues dated and with an intricate design. (The George Inn still trades today at Market Place Castle Cary Somerset)

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